News Media Are Unfair

August 24, 1988|The Morning Call

To the Editor:

There is something that is annoying me about the news media of this country. I would like to know why the Democratic presidential candidate, who has put his state in debt, wants to take the "Pledge of Allegiance" out of our schools and wants to raise our taxes, is relatively unscathed by the news media. And yet two men, George Bush and Dan Quayle, well-qualified candidates who believe in America and the family, are torn apart.

I thought the media were to be unbiased, but during the Republican Convention in New Orleans they showed themselves to be anything but fair. I can't understand how going into the National Guard should be a mark against Quayle. If the man wanted to run away from Vietnam he could have run to Canada or stayedin college like most of the others, but he joined the National Guard. He served his country in his way, and I feel the media are blowing this out of proportion to smear the Bush campaign.

Instead of worrying what might have happened 20 years ago, look at the careers of Bush and Quayle, look at their stand on the issues. The issues are the important thing. At least we know where Bush and Quayle stand. Everything about the Democrats is swept under the rug. They have no stand on the issues, they have no direction. Perhaps this is the reason the media aren't after the Democrats. There isn't any story there. There is nothing to cover.